The purpose of this paper is to discuss the different generations of photovoltaic cells and
current research directions focusing on their development and manufacturing technologies …

As a consequence of rising concern about the impact of fossil fuel-based energy on global
warming and climate change, photovoltaic cell technology has advanced significantly in …

Solar cells have over 50-years of development history; many different devices and
technologies are studied over this time span, and interestingly it is still a hot research topic …

Enormous leaps forward in the efficiency and the economy of solar cells are being made at a
furious pace. New materials and manufacturing processes have opened up new realms of …

Photovoltaic (PV) technology offers an economic and sustainable solution to the challenge
of increasing energy demand in times of global warming. The world PV market is currently …

In the last few decades, advances and breakthroughs of carbon materials have been
witnessed in both scientific fundamentals and potential applications. The combination of …

The light from the Sun is a non-vanishing renewable source of energy which is free from
environmental pollution and noise. It can easily compensate the energy drawn from the non …

This paper gives an overview of the materials and methods used for fabricating photovoltaic
solar cell devices. The technologies discussed include those based on the use of silicon (in …

Solar cells have provided a solution to the prevailing energy crisis and environmental
contamination in the ongoing energy-driven era because of their potential to utilize solar …

Global energy consumption has dramatically increased in the last century, with a further
acceleration in the recent years. In this context, renewable energies play a major role toward …